Are you a coffee lover? We know there are quite a few of you out there. Well, you’ll be pleased to learn that your favorite bean adds wonderful flavor to food as well as being a great beverage. And we don’t just mean desserts—although those can be scrumptious too.

Check out the gallery below for savory dishes as well as desserts that use coffee as a main ingredient.

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(First published as “Coffee Kick” in the April 2010 issue of Good Housekeeping Philippines. Photos by Miguel Nacianceno. Recipes by Divine Enya Mesina. Food Styling by Cleone Baradas. Adapted for use in Female Network.)